The film depicts CIA and USA Army history of experiments with LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide ) in unwitting human beings. ABC News correspondent Paul Altmeyer talks about the harmful effects of the drug, the victims of the experiments and the doctors involved. One of the best known cases is that of Frank Olson, a chemist employed by the Army Chemical Corp whose life ended in a fall through the10th floor window of Statler Hilton Hotel in New York. Alice Olson, Frank Olson's wife, visited Dr. Sidney Gottieb, the CIA man who administered the drug. Robert V. Lashbrook, Assistant Chief of the Chemical Branch, was in the room when the incident occurred. The Army Chemical Corp was also working with CIA and then went on on its own. Another victim was Harold Blauer, a tennis player, who was admitted at the Psychiatric Institute and Hospital in New York with a depression and was given five mescaline derivatives which were injected and tested secretly by the Army Chemical Corps. After the fifth injection he died. In this piece, Paul Altmeyer looks at 5000 documents which are released by the army. Blauer's daughter, Elizabeth, talks about the death. Research conducted at the Tulane Medical Center by chief researcher Dr. Russell included among others, a project in which electrodes were implanted in the brain of a woman and she was given LSD. She became agitated and cried. Paul questions Dr. Russell about LSD. Another case is that of James Thornwell, a black American soldier to whom LSD was given in France when he came under suspicion of having stolen documents. He was secretly given LSD for several days by his interrogators during which time he was forced to undergo aggressive questioning, replete with racial slurs and threats. He speaks about his experiences.
The video at:
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675047234_Mission-Mind-Control_Frank-Olson_Harold-Blauer_James-Thornwell
US Government Archive number for this video is 170.110 (DBVT)
Friday, August 6, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
"The Direction is clearly there" ..."It is not just republican or democratic"...
Jules Lobel discusses Less Safe, Less Free: The Failure of Preemption in the War on Terror.
He discusses the context of the American government use of torture, extraordinary rendition and other abuses and in 2008 points out to the fact that whoever would come to win the 2008 elections in USA, no change should be expected.
Watch full video at:
http://fora.tv/2007/08/11/Why_America_Is_Losing_the_War_on_Terror
He discusses the context of the American government use of torture, extraordinary rendition and other abuses and in 2008 points out to the fact that whoever would come to win the 2008 elections in USA, no change should be expected.
Watch full video at:
http://fora.tv/2007/08/11/Why_America_Is_Losing_the_War_on_Terror
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Collateral consequences of exposing CIA's Secret torture prisons
April 29, 2010
Washington Post journalist Dana Priest describes death threats and backlash she received after reporting on the CIA's use of secret prisons to detain terrorism suspects.
Priest has received numerous awards, including the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for "The Other Walter Reed" and the 2006 Pulitzer for Beat Reporting for her work on CIA secret prisons and counterterrorism operations overseas.
Complete video at of the Logan Symposium Consequences of Investigative Reporting at:
http://fora.tv/2010/04/17/Logan_Symposium_Consequences_of_Investigative_Reporting
Washington Post journalist Dana Priest describes death threats and backlash she received after reporting on the CIA's use of secret prisons to detain terrorism suspects.
Priest has received numerous awards, including the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for "The Other Walter Reed" and the 2006 Pulitzer for Beat Reporting for her work on CIA secret prisons and counterterrorism operations overseas.
Complete video at of the Logan Symposium Consequences of Investigative Reporting at:
http://fora.tv/2010/04/17/Logan_Symposium_Consequences_of_Investigative_Reporting
Bad guy learns to love Bush at naval brig in South Carolina
Worthy revisiting (August 2007)
Civil Proceedings"unfair to the commander-in-chief" quote/unquote
Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Angela Hegarty speaks about her experience interviewing Jose Padilla for 22 hours to determine the state of his mental health. (at 9 min 50 sec) or download video at:
http://www.democracynow.org/2007/8/16/exclusive_an_inside_look_at_how
An Inside Look at How U.S. Interrogators Destroyed the Mind of Jose Padilla
Civil Proceedings"unfair to the commander-in-chief" quote/unquote
Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Angela Hegarty speaks about her experience interviewing Jose Padilla for 22 hours to determine the state of his mental health. (at 9 min 50 sec) or download video at:
http://www.democracynow.org/2007/8/16/exclusive_an_inside_look_at_how
An Inside Look at How U.S. Interrogators Destroyed the Mind of Jose Padilla
"If I want you to love me "- Experiments on "reverse engineering" and Stockholm Syndrome
One of the specialties of Bruce Jessen, a known CIA torture psychologist, was "coping with isolation in a hostage environment". He was also one of the psychologists who "reverse-engineered" techniques originally designed to train U.S. soldiers to resist torture if captured and created some of the so called "enhanced interrogation techniques". "Stockholm Syndrome" is also an important "feature" in his "portfolio. The following are some of the articles with detailed information of his role in the Torture Program, torture experiments, "creating" Stockholm Syndrome", destroying minds etc. . . :
Torture Architects James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen "In Road to Maui"- by Jeff Kaye, Jun 18, 2009
http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/18/torture-architects-mitchell-jessen-in-road-to-maui/
“Targets of Opportunity”: Corruption, Contractors, and the Origins of the SERE Torture Program-by: Jeff Kaye, June 14, 2009
http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/14/targets-of-opportunity-corruption-contractors-and-the-origins-of-the-sere-torture-program/
The CIA's torture teachers - by Mark Benjamin- June 21, 2007
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/06/21/cia_sere/print.html
About the term:
The origin of the term Stockholm Syndrome is related to a crime (a bank robbery and hostage crisis) in Stockholm, Sweden in 1973. A falsehood created about the violent criminal act was that one or two of of the criminals became engaged to their captives. This myth may stem from poor translation of the phrase "engagera sig med någon" that in Swedish does not mean "to become engaged to someone" as it was translated. Joe Meno, author of "Demons in Spring", wrote a short fictionalized story entitled "Stockholm 1973" based on the events in Stockholm.
"Stockholm Syndrome "
BY "YOU LA TENGO"
BY "MUSE"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXN9acC9edU
Torture Architects James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen "In Road to Maui"- by Jeff Kaye, Jun 18, 2009
http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/18/torture-architects-mitchell-jessen-in-road-to-maui/
“Targets of Opportunity”: Corruption, Contractors, and the Origins of the SERE Torture Program-by: Jeff Kaye, June 14, 2009
http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/14/targets-of-opportunity-corruption-contractors-and-the-origins-of-the-sere-torture-program/
The CIA's torture teachers - by Mark Benjamin- June 21, 2007
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/06/21/cia_sere/print.html
About the term:
The origin of the term Stockholm Syndrome is related to a crime (a bank robbery and hostage crisis) in Stockholm, Sweden in 1973. A falsehood created about the violent criminal act was that one or two of of the criminals became engaged to their captives. This myth may stem from poor translation of the phrase "engagera sig med någon" that in Swedish does not mean "to become engaged to someone" as it was translated. Joe Meno, author of "Demons in Spring", wrote a short fictionalized story entitled "Stockholm 1973" based on the events in Stockholm.
"Stockholm Syndrome "
BY "YOU LA TENGO"
BY "MUSE"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXN9acC9edU
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Dana Priest, author of "TOP SECRET AMERICA", talks about extraordinary rendition, torture, blogs etc. - November 2007
"Top Secret America"
Is the Washington Post's two-year, three-part "investigation" into U.S. classified activities by investigative reporters Dana Priest and William M. Arkin. The first article was published on Monday, July 19, 2010.
The link at:
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/top-secret-america/
The Project includes a searchable database , videos, photos and detailed information on the hidden activities of the CIA, spread all over the world.
In 2007, Dana Priest uncovered most of the facts about the secret prisons, torture by-proxy and more:
Is the Washington Post's two-year, three-part "investigation" into U.S. classified activities by investigative reporters Dana Priest and William M. Arkin. The first article was published on Monday, July 19, 2010.
The link at:
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/top-secret-america/
The Project includes a searchable database , videos, photos and detailed information on the hidden activities of the CIA, spread all over the world.
In 2007, Dana Priest uncovered most of the facts about the secret prisons, torture by-proxy and more:
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